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Don't Call Him Hussein or Liberal
Rush Limbaugh ^ | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on 02/26/2008 3:28:22 PM PST by indcons

Now, for the past two days, I have been lamenting the fact that the Republican Party is officially -- well, not officially yet, but people behind the scenes at the RNC are leaking this without attribution, they're deeply strategerizing how to criticize Obama without running the risk of being accused of racism and bigotry and all of that, which is another reason why I want to extend Hillary's run here so that Obama gets bloodied up because it's apparent that the Republicans aren't going to bloody him up. In fact, yesterday in the opening monologue, I repeated, reprised the question I so often ask of people to take time to consider: How is it that in less than 250 years a population of less than 300 million has come to so dominant the world? Never before in human history has there been an America, not even close, and we're no different than anybody else in terms of DNA and humanity. We're no different. How has this happened? What's the reason? There are substantive reasons. I got an e-mail from a guy responding to this.

Dear Rush: I agree that freedom is first and foremost the reason America is exceptional. But there's another thing which is born of freedom that makes America exceptional. America is the greatest collection of ass-whooping warriors the earth has ever seen, from a ragtag bunch of drunks, old men, and youth, the Continental army defeated the greatest empire in the world, at the time to earn independence. We repelled the nation a second time in 1812. The story goes on over and over the same way until the 1960s and the rule of liberalism. World War I, World War II, you name it, we are a nation of warriors.

He is exactly right. This is from William Gilando, he's a subscriber to Rush 24/7. But he's exactly right. We are a nation of warriors, for good. We liberate the oppressed, we do not conquer. The reason that his e-mail resonated is that our political party, the Republican Party, has no warriors, in the political sense. None. None are willing to fight the premise of liberalism. None are willing to fight the premise behind the liberal Democrat agenda. Well, there are exceptions to this. John Boehner right now is doing something very good in the House. He is trying to humiliate the Democrats into voting for the FISA Intelligence Act that the Senate passed. So there are spurts of it. But of course we never see Republicans on TV attacking liberals the way we are constantly attacked. We don't have warriors. We have some, they're just not in elected office, at least federally. I think there are some effervescence out there, if you will, in the warriors class in the state legislatures, governors mansions, and this sort of thing, but it is an excellent point, and here is an illustration of what I'm talking about.

McCain is in Cincinnati. Mrs. Bill Clintons is reporting that a McCain supporter repeatedly calls Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama. This supporter -- it was essentially a talk show host but I'm not sure, was on the mic at a McCain rally and kept referring to Obama as Barack Hussein Obama. Now, may I ask a simple question? Is that his name? It is. So why can't it be used? Because McCain apologized for this. McCain went out there, after the event was over and virtually apologized and said that kind of disparaging reference to his opponent is not the way he runs his campaign. He said he accepts full responsibility for it because his campaign set up the event but he didn't know that the talk show host was going to be speaking. So it's Barack Hussein Obama. Now, we don't make a big deal out of it here, but other people do, and it happened at a McCain rally. McCain went out there, (doing McCain impression) "I'm sorry. It's uncalled for. It's uncalled for in American politics. I take full responsibility, although he did it. I didn't even know he's going to be here."

Now, what if McCain's middle name was Adolf instead of Sidney? His name is Sydney. What if Obama, what if the Democrats started talking about John Sidney McCain? Is somebody going to say, "We're not going to tolerate that? That's the kind of disparaging reference to my opponent we're not going to put up with." His middle name is Hussein. "Come on, Rush, you know they're trying to use it in a disparaging way." How? Because of Saddam Hussein, because it's an Arabic name, what? It's his name. As I say, we don't make a big deal out of it here, but this just illustrates the fact, we're not even going to do that. In fact, if somebody does call him Hussein, we're going to apologize for it because it's disparaging. So we're going into this defensively. Some of you may think strategically it's wise to stay away from it because it's only going to gin up sympathy for him because the name is obviously highly charged. But, you know, you can't call Barack Obama a liberal. I have a story in the stack here, he doesn't want to be called a liberal -- no, no, you can't call him a liberal. I'm not kidding. I'm going to find it in the stack here somewhere. He does not want to be called a liberal.

It's in the Boston Globe. He bristles at it when people call him a liberal. Well, let me find it. I can do many things at once. Sit tight. Let's see. Is this it? "Just Don't Call Barack Obama Liberal, Okey Doke?" That's the headline. It's by Peter Canellos. "In his radio and TV ads that are blanketing Texas, Barack Obama claims a chief executive can make more money 'in 10 minutes' than an ordinary worker makes in a year. Obama wants to end the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, enact a national health plan, offer a $4,000-a-year tuition reimbursement in exchange for national service, and have the government intervene to prevent home foreclosures. But he doesn't want anyone to call him a liberal. For despite Obama's vow to build a working majority for change - to win a clear mandate for his progressive agenda, rather than engage in Clinton-like 'triangulation' - he's not yet willing to own the l-word. ... Now that John McCain has all but secured the GOP nod, he's been trying to cast Obama as a liberal. The National Journal recently obliged by publishing a survey declaring Obama the most liberal senator. The survey itself was highly subjective - based on a limited number of recent votes - but it nonetheless pegged Obama as a liberal.

"On Friday, Obama responded - by denying it. 'Oh, he's liberal, he's liberal,' Obama said, mimicking his critics. 'Let me tell you something. There's nothing liberal about wanting to reduce money in politics. That is common sense. There's nothing liberal about wanting to make sure [our soldiers] are treated properly when they come home. ... There's nothing liberal about wanting to make sure that everybody has healthcare. We are spending more on healthcare in this country than any other advanced country, but we've got more uninsured. There's nothing liberal about saying that doesn't make sense, and we should so something smarter with our healthcare system.' Obama has invented a phrase for actions that smack of politics-as-usual: okey-doke. Of the liberal charge, Obama thundered: 'Don't let them run that "okey doke" on you.'"

Okay, so his name is off limits, can't use Hussein. You can't call him a liberal. What other fact about Obama are we not going to be allowed to talk about? That's right, can't talk about his ears, either, because when Maureen Dowd made some comment about his ears, he went straight into the crowd and said, "I'm very sensitive about my ears." She said, "We're trying to toughen you up." Well, it hasn't worked. Can't use the name Hussein, can't call him a liberal, and this is the kind of thing -- look, it's brilliant on Obama's part. He's setting the rules, and everybody's going to abide by them. Republican National Committee, "Okay, we can't call him a liberal because he's going to tear into us, we don't want him tearing into us." Well, I don't know how you're going to characterize his policies if you don't call him a liberal. And, by the way, what's so bad about being a liberal? How come none of these liberals want to be called liberals?

See, Obama's no different than any of the rest of them, folks. No different at all. Nothing new here. The only thing new is the Democrats have now made it official that their guiding principle is "America sucks." But they have to mask who they are, they have to disguise themselves, camouflage themselves, whatever, you call them a liberal, and it's a personal attack. So Obama's now said liberal off limits, can't do it. What will Republicans do? Your guess is as good as mine, but I hope they don't shy away from that. This Hussein business, that could backfire. It's so charged. It's almost one of those things could arouse sympathy for Obama, but regardless, I can't believe that somebody's name is off limits. I just don't believe it.

BREAK TRANSCRIPT

RUSH: Now, I have a question about this business that we can't use "Barack Hussein Obama," or if somebody in McCain's camp does, McCain is going to apologize for it. They're going to get rid of this disparaging term. If Obama is given a free pass because of his father's heritage -- you know, one generation -- then a question. Are all white Americans going to continue to be held responsible for their alleged racist forbearers, multiple generations removed? Of course! (laughter) Why ask? It's a stupid question. Of course they are. But you could say, "Okay, Obama. You don't want the name Hussein used. We'll give you a pass, if black America gives all of us a pass." Isn't that what the primary reason that a lot of white Americans want Barack Obama is because Barack Obama offers absolution for sins that they aren't even responsible for? It's the whole "Magic Negro" concept, that white people vote for him not knowing what he stands for and don't care what he stands for because it makes them feel like they're getting rid of their racial sins -- discrimination, racism -- they never even committed. So this is classic example, by the way. Somebody called here and asked if Obama is actually elected president, is it going to end racism in America? It's going to get even better. It's going to expand. The race business will become more heated than ever before. You wait, folks. I know what I'm talking about, here.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; billcunningham; husseinobama; maverick; mccain; obama; rino; rush
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To: indcons
If he gets the nomination, watch Obama try to get his middle name off ballots.

Impulsive voters would hesitate to mark a box with “Hussein” next to it and cost Obama a percent or two.

41 posted on 02/26/2008 4:01:56 PM PST by varyouga ("Rove is some mysterious God of politics & mind control" - DU 10-24-06)
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To: All; kt56
I find this hilarious! But true, sad to say.

There is a black woman at work who I like to discuss politics with and vice versa. She was actually a Bush supporter, but when Hillary announced, she jumped on THAT bandwagon. (She is such a STRONG woman!, said she.)

So now Obamamama is gathering steam and she has jumped to his boat. She likes to come over and say something that Mr. Most Liberal said, and I always, ALWAYS, retort back: "Who? OH! You mean HUSSEIN!"

She always pooh-poohs me when I say that . . . "Oh don't say that. That is sooo meeeaaaaannn!"

I just reply, "Well, its his NAME, isn't it? I bet its on his birth certificate."

This has been going on since at least December and everytime she comes up and tries to zing me about Bush, Fred, McCain or anything conservative, I always bring up the "Magic Negro's" middle name. Shuts her up every single time.

42 posted on 02/26/2008 4:03:56 PM PST by misharu (US Congress = children without adult supervision)
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To: indcons

More of the pussy attitude by mcnutts.So you cant say his middle name? you cant call bho a liberal?Mcnutts does not want the presidency period.This asshat disgust me.


43 posted on 02/26/2008 4:10:18 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Defeat liberalism, its the right thing to do for America.)
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To: kinoxi
That depends. Are you a Certified Black Guy?

(W/ apologies to Mr. Bo Snerdly, OOC, AA, CBG, BEtC)

44 posted on 02/26/2008 4:12:09 PM PST by Hunton Peck (Obama/Gore '08! That's TWO saviors for the price of one! Save your soul AND the Earth with one vote!)
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To: indcons

McCain proves again that he isn’t the warrior his father and grand-father were.


45 posted on 02/26/2008 4:21:23 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: FreeManWhoCan
Someone needs to ask him if he supports reparations for slavery... But then that wouldn't be politically correct would it??
46 posted on 02/26/2008 4:31:54 PM PST by bestrongbpositive
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To: Doogle

I prefer Odumbo


47 posted on 02/26/2008 4:44:01 PM PST by diverteach (http://foolishpleasurestudio.com/eyewool/slap_hillary.html)
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To: indcons
Liberal used to mean being for liberty, but the socialists usurped that term for themselves so they could have a more respectable label. Since they've trashed it by making it a synonym for socialist or leftist, now they want people to quit using it. What will they steal next -- the term "conservative" ?

Maybe we can take back the term "liberal" and give again the definition it had for two hundred years in America. But methinks it will take a lot of decades to purge it of the socialist garbage which has been used on it.

48 posted on 02/26/2008 4:46:48 PM PST by Solitar ("My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them." -- Barry Goldwater)
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To: misharu
you have to ask your coworker. why he dropped his middle name after a month on the campaign?
49 posted on 02/26/2008 4:47:25 PM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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McCain has loser written all over his face. He doesn’t really want to win. He just wants to be remembered as a good loser by the MSM. Rather the way they remembered the amiable loser Gerald Ford. He makes me physically ill.
50 posted on 02/26/2008 4:58:19 PM PST by Godwin1 (merican restaurant.)
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To: Roscoe Karns

ROFL!....I like that...


51 posted on 02/26/2008 5:24:17 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Roscoe Karns

Good one Roscoe. Very un-PC. I like that.

Regards


52 posted on 02/26/2008 5:35:34 PM PST by ARE SOLE (Agents Ramos and Campean are in prison at this very moment.. (A "Concerned Citizen".)
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To: Travis McGee

Travis can you enlighten me. I know who the half white guy is. Who are the other all white folk? Sixties weathermen?

Regards


53 posted on 02/26/2008 5:38:33 PM PST by ARE SOLE (Agents Ramos and Campean are in prison at this very moment.. (A "Concerned Citizen".)
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To: indcons

Hussein isn’t a liberal, he’s a communist in training!


54 posted on 02/26/2008 5:39:31 PM PST by dalereed (both)
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To: Snickering Hound; Digital Sniper; PhilDragoo; Lazamataz

The Hope-Nosis gif at 38 is great!


55 posted on 02/26/2008 6:56:35 PM PST by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: ARE SOLE

Yes, two weather underground bombers who are now tenured profs. Their names are the top two on that book cover I posted. Google it up, it’s amazing.


56 posted on 02/26/2008 6:58:05 PM PST by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: indcons
I listened to Tammy Bruce a few days ago and she said everyone says “ Hillary Rodham Clinton” and no complaints, but say Obama’s middle name and libs squeal racism. But she said those protesting are the true racists because they must hate his heritage.
57 posted on 02/26/2008 7:47:43 PM PST by Mark (REMEMBER: Mean spirited, angry remarks against my postings won't feed even one hungry child.)
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To: Digger

I’m hoping you’re wrong. But somehow, with McCain starting out by virtually apologizing to Hussein for what he hasn’t even said, I don’t expect he’ll make nearly as much of an effort campaigning against his Democrat opponent in ‘08 as he did against George W. Bush in his own party.


58 posted on 02/26/2008 8:36:28 PM PST by Post Toasties (It's not a smear if it's true.)
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To: indcons

Barack Redacted Obama


59 posted on 02/26/2008 11:08:29 PM PST by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: irishtenor
Soooo, everybody from now on refer to him as “the Ultra-Liberal, B.Hussein Obama.”

...with big ears.

60 posted on 02/26/2008 11:11:00 PM PST by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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